"The weightlifting champion jailed by Russia for ‘plotting sabotage and assassinations’- Yulia Lemeshchenko was defiant and did not deny the accusations, saying she had decided to fight against Russian military aggression: 'Maybe I am making my position worse with my words, but my honour and conscience are more important to me. I did what I considered necessary’"

 

 

Edit (06/01/2026) - Here is the closing statement of Yulia Lemeshchenko in court